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ACTS 2:45-47
The Bezan text of these verses differs in numerous details from that
of the other witnesses; sometimes a reason for the alteration is
apparent, but in other cases it is not clear what m...
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Verse Acts 2:46. _THEY, CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE
TEMPLE_] They were present at all the times of public worship, and
joined together in _prayers_ and _praises_ to God; for it in not to b...
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WITH ONE ACCORD - Compare Acts 1:14; Acts 2:1.
IN THE TEMPLE - This was the public place of worship; and the
disciples were not disposed to leave the place where their fathers had
so long worshipped G...
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CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1)._
2. The Immediate Effect of His Presence (Acts 2:5).
3. Peter's Address (Acts 2:14).
4. The Result of the Witness ...
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE BRETHREN. The four items in Acts 2:42 should
be taken in two pairs; (_a)_ the believers adhered steadfastly to the
apostles as their teachers and to their common life with ea...
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THE DAY OF PENTECOST (Acts 2:1-13)
We may never know precisely what happened on the Day of Pentecost but
we do know that it was one of the supremely great days of the
Christian Church. for on that da...
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They persevered in listening to the apostles' teaching, in the
fellowship. in the breaking of bread and in prayers. Awe was in every
soul; and many signs and wonders were done by the apostles. All the...
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TEMPLE. temple courts. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:16.
FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. at home.
DID EAT. were partaking of
MEAT. food. Greek. _trophe._ nourishment.
GLADNESS. Occurs here; Luke 1:1...
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_And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple_ The Greek
is more emphatic. Render, AND DAY BY DAY ATTENDING CONTINUALLY with
one accord, &c.
At the Temple they were likely to meet with th...
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ΚΑΘ' ἩΜΈΡΑΝ ΤΕ Κ.Τ.Λ., _and day by day attending
continually with one accord_, &c.
At the Temple they were likely to meet with the greatest number of
devout listeners; and we shall find that the first...
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THE FIRST CONVERTS AND THEIR BEHAVIOUR...
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_THE RESULT IS SALVATION ACTS 2:40-47:_ Only those that gladly receive
the word can be saved. The one that gladly receives the word will be
baptized immediately. They did not eat, sleep nor drink firs...
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ΚΛΏΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΚΛΆΩ (G2806) ломать,
ΜΕΤΕΛΆΜΒΑΝΟΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΜΕΤΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ
(G3335) разделять, делиться.
ΆΦΕΛΌΤΗΤΙ _dat. sing. от_ ΆΦΕΛΌΤΗΣ (G858)
простота, щедрость (Bruce)....
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DISCOURSE: 1741
THE STATE OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS
Acts 2:44. And all that believed were together, and had all things
common; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all
men, as ev...
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THEY, CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD— Hitherto none of the
Christian converts neglected the Jewish worship, but frequented the
courts of the temple daily, at the usual hours of prayer and devotion....
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e.
The unity of the church. Acts 2:43-47.
Acts 2:43
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done
through the apostles.
Acts 2:44
And all that believed were together, and ha...
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46, 47. The further history of the Church, for a short time, is
condensed into this brief statement: (46) "_And they, continuing daily
with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to h...
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And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness
and singleness of heart,
AND THEY, CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCO...
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38 Repentance and baptism lead to a probationary pardon, which may be
withdrawn. This pardon is extended by Christ as the King. Its
operation is illustrated by the parable of the ten thousand talent
d...
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2:46 temple (d-8) _ Hieron_ , the general buildings....
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THE DAY OF PENTECOST
1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to
send another Comforter (or Advocate) 'that He may abide with you for
ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom the...
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THE LIFE AND WORSHIP OF THE FIRST CONVERTS. The converts were still
earnest Jews, attending the services in the Temple daily (Acts 2:46),
but they already formed a Church within a Church: for (1) they...
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BREAKING BREAD FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE] RV 'breaking bread at home,'
probably in the 'upper room' where the Sacrament had been instituted,
and the Holy Ghost had descended. The reference is probably to th...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 2
THE *HOLY SPIRIT COMES AT *PENTECOST, 2:1-4
V1 On the day called *Pentecost, the *disciples were all together, in
one place. V2 Immediately,...
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CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE TEMPLE. — At first it would
have seemed natural that the followers of a Teacher whom the priests
had condemned to death, who had once nearly been stoned, and on...
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ὁμοθυμαδόν, see note on Acts 1:14.
προσκαρτεροῦντες, _cf._ Acts 1:14. ἐν τῷ
ἱερῷ : we are not told how far this participation in the Temple
extended, and mention is only made in one place, in Acts 21:...
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PENTECOSTAL DAYS
Acts 2:37-47
There were no exceptions in Peter's great appeal for repentance.
_Every one of you!_ he declared. “But I drove the nails into His
hands.” _Every one of you!_ he insists....
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The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the
history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated
units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Churc...
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Daily Occurrences In the Early Church
Those first converts were in the temple daily, likely for Bible study
and worship. They also spent time together on a daily basis, as
"breaking bread from house t...
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(14) And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness
and singleness of heart,
(14) The faithful came together at the...
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In the temple. Although by the death of our Saviour, the ceremonies
and sacrifices were abrogated, and the new alliance had succeeded to
the old, still it was not in the design of God, that the faithf...
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HOUSEHOLD PREACHING
46. _“And they were daily persevering with one accord in the temple
and breaking bread from house to house; they received their food with
gladness and purity of heart, praising God...
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Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same
day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (42) And
they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellows...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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46._Continuing in the temple _We must note that they did frequent the
temple for this cause, because there was more opportunity and occasion
offered there to further the gospel. Neither were they draw...
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Chapter 2 relates the fulfilment of this promise, in answer to the
spirit of dependence manifested in their united prayers.
The Spirit comes from above, in His own power, to possess and fill the
dwel...
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AND THEY CONTINUED DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE TEMPLE,.... Every day
they went up to the temple, at the time of prayer, or whenever any
religious service was to be performed; this was their constant...
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And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart,
Ver. 46. _Breaking bread_] Friendly feeding...
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_And continuing daily with one accord_ With unanimity and fraternal
affection; _in the temple_ At the appointed hours of public service.
This was their place of rendezvous: and here they worshipped no...
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THEY, CONTINUING; unitedly to frequent the temple at the daily hours
of prayer, and joyful partaking of bread at each other's houses, with
sincere and upright hearts....
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AND THEY, CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE TEMPLE, AND BREAKING
BREAD FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE, DID EAT THEIR MEAT WITH GLADNESS AND
SINGLENESS OF HEART,...
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The effect of the sermon in the establishment and progress of the
Church:...
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The feast of Pentecost in Israel looked forward to the very day on
which God had decreed that the Spirit of God should come to form and
indwell and empower the Church of God, which Christ had declared...
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SO CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE TEMPLE, AND BREAKING BREAD
FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE, THEY ATE THEIR FOOD WITH GLADNESS AND SIMPLICITY
OF HEART,
1. Daily
1. In the temple - public teaching, bap...
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FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE:
Or, at home...
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And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple,
and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and
singleness of heart,
'DAY BY DAY'-'Through the weeks that follo...
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42-47 In these verses we have the history of the truly primitive
church, of the first days of it; its state of infancy indeed, but,
like that, the state of its greatest innocence. They kept close to...
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IN THE TEMPLE; in the court and porches of the temple, whither the
people did use to resort at the time of the morning and evening
sacrifice and prayers, that by means of the great concourse at such
t...
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46, 47. The further history of the Church, for a short time, is
condensed into this brief statement: (46) "_ And they, continuing
daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to...
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Acts 2:46 So G5037 continuing G4342 (G5723) daily G2596 G2250 accord
G3661 in G1722 temple G2411 and...
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THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD IS REVEALED AS PRESENT IN THE LIFE OF THE NEW
CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL (2:42-47).
Now, as a result of Pentecost, we have the beginnings of the Kingly
Rule of God manifested on ear...
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‘And day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the
temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness
and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all...
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_The Church of the First Days in Jerusalem,_ 42-47.
St. Luke gives us in these few verses a vivid and a beautiful picture
of the beginnings of the faith. The believers were no mere handful of
men and...
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Acts 2:46. AND THEY, CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE TEMPLE.
The wisdom of the Church of the first days was conspicuously shown in
their reverent love for the temple of their fathers. This no...
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WITH ONE ACCORD IN THE TEMPLE
(ομοθυμαδον εν τω ιερω). See on Acts 1:14 for
ομοθυμαδον. They were still worshipping in the temple for no
breach had yet come between Christians and Jews. Daily they...
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Acts 2
We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace
it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics.
I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of God...
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Acts 2:46
The Daily Service a Law in God's Kingdom
We have here the very remarkable fact that the Apostles and the whole
Church of Christ still continued, after the day of Pentecost, to
attend the da...
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You know that Peter had been preaching a plain, simple,
straightforward sermon upon the death, crucifixion, and resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ. He, who was once such a coward that he
trembled b...
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Acts 2:1. _And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place._
The first lesson that we ought to learn from this inspired record of
what happened on the day of...
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CONTENTS: Holy Spirit's coming on day of Pentecost. The gospel given
to the Jews. Peter's great sermon on the resurrected Christ, and the
conviction of the people.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit...
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Acts 2:1. _The day of Pentecost._ The fiftieth day after our Lord's
resurrection, and the day when the sheaf of the firstfruits was
offered. Though the feast of Pentecost was but one day, yet like the...
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_All that believed were together, and had all things common._
THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS, AS HERE DEPICTED
I. Presented a new social development, marked--
1. By community of goods.
2. By judicious d...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 2:42. THEY CONTINUED STEADFASTLY.—Lit. _constantly applying
themselves unto_, or _being engaged in_. A term characteristic of Luke
(see Acts 2:46; Acts 6:4;...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 2:1
_Was now come _for _was fully come, _A.V.; _all together _for _with
one accord, _A.V. and T.R. WHEN THE DAY OF PENTECOST WAS NOW COME;
literally, _when the day of Pentecost_—_i.e....
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Now when the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1)
This would be feast day following the Passover, of which Jesus was
crucified. And fifty days after the Passover, the second major Jewish
feast, the Feast of Pe...
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1 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Corinthians 11:20; 2
Corinthians 1:12;...
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With one accord [ο μ ο θ υ μ α δ ο ν]. See on Matthew 18:19.
From house to house [κ α τ ο ι κ ο ν]. Better, as Rev., at
home, contrasted with in the temple. Compare Philippians 1:2;
Colossians 4:15;...
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Continuing daily — breaking the bread — in the Lord's Supper, as
did many Churches for some ages. They partook of their food with
gladness and singleness of heart — They carried the same happy and
hol...
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This chapter concludes with giving us an account how these primitive
Christians spent their time together in the service of God, and in
great simplicity and sincerity amongst themselves. They continue...